Wireworks Down’ards Single Malt 70cl 52.7% ABV

£100.00

Description

A horizontal bottling of two ‘identical’ ex-red wine casks, filled the same month but matured in different locations; the upper and lower dunnages. Explores the maturational differences of warehouse location (temperature, humidity, air flow).

These unique bottlings of Wire Works single malt single cask whisky’s are named after the two teams who compete in the centuries old, local annual mob football match in the Derbyshire market town of Ashbourne. The match takes place over Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday between the Up’ards, (traditionally those from north of the Henmore brook), and the Down’ards (from south of the brook). The game is played throughout the town of Ashbourne and surrounding areas between two goals 3 miles apart.

Ex-Red Wine STR cask (American Oak with French Oak heads)

Level 2 Char

Lower Dunnage : partially sub-terranean with lower annual temperatures across seasons/ low annual temperature variation/ reduced airflow and increased humidity

Nose – Fruity and sweet

Palate – Light, biscuity and floral notes

Finish – Vanilla Fudge 

2 in stock